( his shoulders drop, then hitch again as he fights back the disappointment threatening to well to the surface.
a long exhale, then: ) Okay.
We'll talk about it later. ( but they will be talking about it, later. not the rejection ㅡ well, not just the rejection. evidently, there's a lot of ground that's left to cover. things that need to be said.
and that's fine, actually. he's waited this long. a little longer probably won't kill him.
probably. )
Do you want me to clear my head? Think happy thoughts?
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a long exhale, then: ) Okay.
We'll talk about it later. ( but they will be talking about it, later. not the rejection ㅡ well, not just the rejection. evidently, there's a lot of ground that's left to cover. things that need to be said.
and that's fine, actually. he's waited this long. a little longer probably won't kill him.
probably. )
Do you want me to clear my head? Think happy thoughts?